Yes I’m 68
I’ve witnessed 100s if not 1000s of examples of both marijuana and alcohol usage and sharing the observances and experiences with you
It’s a bit more than anecdotal
I’m an empirical based individual usually or at least try
It’s a cornerstone of conservatism or western thought
Marijuana diatribes here usually involve confirmation bias and are critical some of which is merited
I’ve never ever witnessed this projectile vomiting epidemic
In fact I’m watching Georgia Alabama with several folks now two of whom are smoking carts and seem fine but I’ll ask them
There is one caveat
I’m a southerner where where 80% of whites tend to believe in western Christian civilization
Hence pot smokers here tend not to be the unwashed lefties non southern freepers so hate
I get that
I’ve sen them in Oregon and Denver
Here younger pot smokers are more likely at deer camp right now lol
They'll put lead in our water if they could get away with it.
I agree that it is not cut and dried.
However I have detoxed thousands over more years than I care to admit from all sorts of fun stuff, Alcohol, which is the most dangerous detox, marijuana, heroin, speed, oxys, fentanyl, coke, and overdoses of Ecstacy come to minds without breaking a sweat.
People usually do not see the level of gravidity that brings people to locked wards and hospitals for treatment. The everyday joes on the streets, no problem.
however the emergency, ER stabilized, ICU improved, then locked ward treated... not on hardly anyone’s horizon.
Now pregnant and nursing mothers are using marijuana which stores in fat cells that make milk and there are many questions about what a neurological affecting drug does to a developing nervous system. All interesting questions.
As I said CHS is a neurological response that some few have.
Cannabinoid addiction? 10% just like the Alcohol population.
Makes me wonder whether it is a feature/bug of humanity rather than a substance specific issue.